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Frank Johnston — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Frank Johnston across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Works |
| Class of Worker | 78XX |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Derry Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Johnston | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Clair Johnston | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Frank Johnston | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Chas Johnston | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ruth Johnston | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Regis Johnston | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Johnston | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 23
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Works |
| Class of Worker | 78XX |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Frank Johnston across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Johnston
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2155:0484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo J. Fessel | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Emma Fessel | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Rose Fessel | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna Fessel | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Stella A. Fessel | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joseph F. Fessel | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Grace Fessel | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Gertrude Fessel | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Emma Fessel | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Charles W. Hart | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ella Hart | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Baugh Hart | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Frank Johnston THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Pauline Johnston | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Chas. Johnston | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Regis Johnston | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ruth Johnston | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph Johnston | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Clair Johnston | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John M. Peterson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Jas. B. Peterson | 49 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Anna M. Peterson | 45 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Frank A. Schmitt | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mildred M. Schmitt | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Howard Schmitt | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joseph Schmitt | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Robert Schmitt | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mildred Schmitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary J. Schmitt | 73 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William C. Latimer | 63 | O | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ada Latimer | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dunlap Latimer | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William Latimer | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Zohouchy | 16 | Servant | Maid Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Robert Hoffman | 42 | Head | Gardener | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Elizabeth Hoffman | 71 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 37 | William Davis | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Edward Dillon | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Dillon | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Samuel Dillon | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Carl Dillon | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Reuben J. Morris | 38 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Henry Morris | 68 | Father | — | Scotland |
| 44 | Sarah M. Sterling | 76 | O | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Celia M. Sterling | 75 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Catharine Mccullough | 80 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Thomas Mccullough | 56 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)